Blood Simple (1985)
Passion led to Adultery. Adultery led to Murder. It all seemed so simple...
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Director: Joel Coen
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: January 18, 1985
Cast
- John Getz - Ray
- Frances McDormand - Abby
- Dan Hedaya - Julian Marty
- Samm-Art Williams - Meurice
- M. Emmet Walsh - Private Detective
- Deborah Neumann - Debra
- Raquel Gavia - Landlady
- Van Brooks - Man from Lubbock
- Señor Marco - Mr. Garcia
- William Creamer - Old Cracker
Screenplay
Music: Carter Burwell
Cinematography: Barry Sonnenfeld
Editing: Ethan Coen, Don Wiegmann
Production: River Road Productions, Foxton Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $4M
Original Language: en
Themes
Neo-Noir Detective Stories, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Betrayal and Deadly Conspiracy, Noir and Dark Crime Dramas
Keywords
husband wife relationship, boss, texas, lover, employee, money, killer, double cross, extramarital affair, shallow grave, private detective, hired killer, neo-noir
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blood Simple about?
- The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
- Who directed Blood Simple?
- Blood Simple was directed by Joel Coen.
- Who stars in Blood Simple?
- Blood Simple stars John Getz, Frances McDormand, Dan Hedaya, Samm-Art Williams, M. Emmet Walsh, Deborah Neumann.
- How long is Blood Simple?
- Blood Simple has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Blood Simple?
- Blood Simple is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Blood Simple?
- Blood Simple had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Blood Simple gross?
- Blood Simple grossed $4M worldwide.
- Where was Blood Simple produced?
- Blood Simple was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Blood Simple?
- The themes of Blood Simple include: Neo-Noir Detective Stories, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Betrayal and Deadly Conspiracy, Noir and Dark Crime Dramas.